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Elemica Sponsors 2010 Indirect Spend Summit in China
EXTON, Pa. and SHANGHAI, Mar. 2 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --
Brian Selby, Elemica Sr. VP Asia, to Present “e-Sourcing Strategies”
Elemica, the industry-leading B2B supply chain execution network, announces
their sponsorship of the 2010 Indirect Spend Summit on March 17, 2010 in
Shanghai, China. Senior Vice President of Elemica Asia, Brian Selby, will
present, “e-Sourcing Strategies for China,” which details best practices and
success stories on strategic sourcing of indirect materials and services within
the China market. The conference targets procurement executives seeking ways
to improve efficiency, gain visibility into service costs, and capture savings
within the procurement process.
“The indirect spend area of procurement is growing strategically,
particularly in the Asia region,” said Mike McGuigan, CEO of Elemica. “To gain
a competitive edge, companies need to partner with expert organizations who
understand the complexity of procuring services, outsourcing, and supplier
relationships. Using Elemica’s robust procurement solutions and sourcing
services, our clients acquire more value from their suppliers while reducing
costs.”
The 2010 Indirect Spend Summit in China provides attendees with valuable
case studies and best practices from leading procurement executives who
overcame the challenges of procuring services. For more information on this
one-day informative summit or to register, visit:
In addition, Elemica has developed a China Council which is an industry
forum that meets on a quarterly basis to share best practices, discuss areas
for potential collaboration and execute joint aggregation projects in major
indirect spend categories such as logistics, marketing materials, and plant
services. Elemica is now opening Council membership to its major global
chemical customers with significant operations in China. The next meeting is
scheduled for Tuesday, March 16, 2010. For details, please contact Siew Kien
Lim at sk.lim@elemica.com.
About Elemica
Elemica was founded by 22 leading global corporations to deliver
best-in-class integration of supply chain trade partners for seamless execution
of business processes such as order-to-invoice, procure-to-pay, and logistics
booking. Elemica unites global trade partners and provides a true framework of
'Connect Once. Connect To All.' By automating key business processes,
removing transactional and communication barriers, and integrating the
information flow between business partners, Elemica's clients benefit from
reduced cost of operations and faster process execution with fewer resources.
From order entry to invoice processing for logistics, planning, and
purchasing, the Elemica network improves productivity, decreases errors, and
increases customer and business partner satisfaction. Elemica has connected
more than 2500 companies across multiple industries and processes over $60
billion in annual transactions. Clients include BASF, Continental, Dow, DuPont,
Goodyear, LANXESS, Michelin, Rhodia and Shell. For more information, visit
SOURCE: Elemica
CONTACT: Becky Boyd, MediaFirst PR – Atlanta for Elemica,
+1-770-642-2080 ext. 214,
becky@mediafirst.net
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